Central Coast Council (Tasmania) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Central Coast Council Tasmania
Population	22,760 (2021)
• Density	24.394/km2 (63.18/sq mi)
Established	2 April 1993
Area	933 km2 (360.2 sq mi)
Mayor	Cheryl Fuller
Council seat	Central Coast, Tasmania
Region	Ulverstone and Penguin area
State electorate(s)	Braddon
Federal Division(s)	Braddon
LGAs around Central Coast Council: Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait Burnie Central Coast Council Devonport Waratah-Wynyard Kentish Kentish

Central Coast Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the north-west of the state between Burnie and Devonport. Central Coast is classified as an urban local government area and has a population of 22,760, Ulverstone and Penguin are the two primary towns of the region.

History and attributes

The Central Coast Council was established on 2 April 1993 after the amalgamation of the Penguin and Ulverstone municipalities.

Central Coast is classified as urban, regional and small (URS) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.

The municipal boundaries are the Blythe River in the west, Braddons Lookout Road in the east and Black Bluff in the south. The Central Coast includes the tourist destinations Leven Canyon and Black Bluff, as well as a number of rural areas such as Upper Castra.

Council

Current composition

2022 election results